Susan took up race walking after suffering from severe shin splints in
high school while competing in cross country. She went on to compete in race
walking and cross country for Wisconsin-Parkside in 1992, qualifying
for the World Jr. Championships and the Olympic Trials in race walking as
a freshman. Has since returned to Southern California where she resided
at the Arco Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. After a disappointing
finish at the 2000 Olympic Trials, Susan planned to retire from race walking.
But in 2001, USATF recognized the 50 km race walk championship for women,
motivating Susan to attempt the new distance. Her efforts were successful,
as she established the American record in 4:49:57, and then broke her own
record the following year with a time of 4:39:39. Susan decided to continue
training for the 2004 Olympics in the 20 km. Meanwhile, she has been attending
school full-time and will graduate from Cal State San Bernardino's Kinesiology
program in December of 2003. She will continue on to graduate school in Exercise
Physiology.

2003: 6th at USA Outdoors 20 km (1:40.33)...best of 1:40.332002: 5th at USA Outdoors 20 km (1:40:47)...3rd at USA Indoors 3,000m (13:31.51)...1st at USA 30 km Champs (2:38:45)...1st at USA 40 km Champs (3:32:08-AR)...1st at USA 1 hour Champs (12,195m)...1st at USA 50 km Champs (4:39:39-AR)...54th at World Cup...ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 1:40:47.2001: 1st at USA 50 km Champs2000: 10th at U.S. Olympic Trials (1:43.17)...best of 1:34:44.1999: 3rd in 20 km at USA Outdoors (1:37.04)...31st at World Champs (1:40:20)...ranked #3 in U.S. by T&FN...bests of 47:59 and 1:37.04.1998: 5th in 10 km at USA Outdoors...ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN...bests of 46:52 and 1:40.27.1997: Best of 50:52.1996: 9th at Olympic Trials...ranked #9 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 47:46.1995: 8th at USA Outdoors...9th at Olympic Festival...17th at World University Games...ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 48:19.1994: Best of 50:39.1993: 7th at USA Outdoors...6th at Olympic Festival...ranked #9 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 49:22.1992: 10th in 10 km at Olympic Trials...won 5 km walk at USA Juniors...20th at World Juniors...best of 48:44.